helquine t1_j5z3vpf wrote on January 26, 2023 at 3:57 PM

Wtf is the title of this thread? It's stupidly inflammatory, and not even a verbatim copy of linked article's title.

Moral duty’ to allow family and friends to make big life choices, says Cambridge philosopher

I haven't read the article, but I really doubt it actually suggests that friends and family shouldn't give advice to loved ones.

bishop0408 t1_j5z4jl0 wrote on January 26, 2023 at 4:01 PM

He says you shouldn't be giving advice regarding "transformative experiences" because making those decisions yourself shapes independent morals, values, and thinking.

He says that "it is impossible to know if a friend’s life will benefit from a transformative experience – such as new job, the birth of a child, or a university course – until after the event. It is for them to find out, he says." Therefore the friend shouldn't give advice.

Kinda crazy that advising on having or not having kids is the same level of advising not to take a certain class

Eta: shapes *preferences, not morals

misoramensenpai t1_j5z8met wrote on January 26, 2023 at 4:28 PM

I thought that when I saw the article title, but frankly the link title is a more accurate summary than the article title.

TuvixWasMurderedR1P OP t1_j5z700x wrote on January 26, 2023 at 4:17 PM

It was the title that was auto-generated by reddit when I put the link through. Didn't realize it wasn't the verbatim title. It usually just does it word for word automatically.